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Mayo did not offer comment He wanted to advise the skipper to keep

still on that subject, too

"I don't say he ain't good enough for her Maybe he is But I 'ain't

been realizing that she has growed up When I found she was being

courted it was like hitting a rock in a fairway You are young, and you

are around consid'able and know the actions of young folks What's your

advice?"

"I don't know anything about the circumstances, sir"

"But speaking generally," insisted Captain Candage "I want to do what's

right There ain'tmyself to ask I'rab in on this, Captain Mayo? I do need a

little advice" His rough hands treht sort," returned Mayo, in

gentler tones, "I think you are o look that young fellow over--re-survey hiht say,"

stated the skipper, after a hter very well, sir, but I have ment If I were you I'd allow her to pick her own husband"

"Thanks for that advice I know it comes from a encies I have changedcourted, sir"

"Honest love isn't a question of irls

are ruined by--" He was speaking bitterly and he checked hi to set us ashore?"